Coat collar construction



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Patented July 24, 1951 UNITED PATENT. oFF-Ice.

COAT COLLAR CON SIBUCTIQN,

Marcus Breier, Amsterdam, N. Y., assignor to Marcus Breier S'ons, Inc., Amsterdam, N'. Y., a corporation ofi NewYork Alllllicationluly 8,1949,S`erial No. 103,670'

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This invention relatesto a garmentsuch as a jacket having'a collar facingV of alpaca, mouton, fur or the'like including a protective covering or; envelope f or the facing and more particularlyytcj a garment having a water repellent covering formed as a portion of the collar constructionY which serves to enclose the facing during inclement weather to protect the same against snow or rain and which may be turned beneath the collar substantially concealed' from View, duringclement Weather.

The chiefobject ofthe present invention is to` provide a garment, having a collar facing. of

alpaca, mouton, fur or the like provided with a protective covering,y or envelope for the facing to protect the same during inclement weather.

An object of: the invention; isto provide a garment having a collar facing of alpacamouton, fur' or the like having a water repellent covering capable of enclosing the facing during inclement weather andi4 which maybe turned:4 under the collar when desired to serveinneifect as erfunden collar.

A further. object is to provide a collar construction including a facing, a lining and a protective covering for the facing placed adjacent the lining and secured to three sides of the facing and lining, the remaining side hanging free whereby the covering may be turned over the facing when desired to protect the same against rain or snow. Other objects of my invention will be readily perceived from the following description.

This invention relates to a garment including a neck opening and having a collar extending about the opening and secured to the body of the garment. A protective covering is secured to the collar and extends free over the rear of the collar. Such covering is of a length such that it may be turned over the facing of the collar to protect the same against rain or Snow While during clement Weather it may be placed under the collar adjacent the lining to substantially conceal the covering from view.

The attached drawing illustrates a preferred embodiment of my invention, in which Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a garment such as a jacket embodying the present invention;

Figure 2 is a view in elevation illustrating the water repellentcovering in position protecting the facing of the collar;

Figure 3 is a sectional view of the collar construction;

Figure 4 is a sectional view of the collar construction having the water repellent covering in place protecting the facing; and

Figure 5 is a sectional view through al cornerpf the collar construction.

Referring to the attached drawing, there isV shown a garment such as a jacket or the like including a body portion!v formed in the usual` manner and including an exterior wearl and-`v decorative covering 3 and a lining 4. The garment' is provided with the usual neck opening around which a collar 6 extends. The collar 6 includes a facing I of alpaca, mouton,` furor; the like and a rear lining 8. Facing materials ofc the type contemplated possess undesirable properties when Wet from rain or snow` and do not afford desired protection under such conditions; To eliminate these disadvantages, I provide a protective coveringl or envelope 9 for the facing 'l formed as a part` of the` collar construction. Preferably, covering 9 is water repellent or water resistantV to protect the facing against moisture.

Considering Figure 3, it will be observed covering, 3 and lining` 4 are turned over at their edges I0' and- Il, the collar elements 'I and Btting therebetween. Stitching I 0' holds these elements together." The opposite ends II` and' I2 of the collar facing 'l' and collar'lining 8 are turned over and the 'edge I34 of coverings placedJ therebetween, these elements being held together by stitching I4. The opposite end of the envelope 9 is turned over as shown at I5 to form a reenforcement. Button holes VI5 are formed in the envelope 9 adapted to cooperate with buttons I1 on the lining 4 adjacent the opening 5 to hold the envelope in place over the facing of the collar.

In Figure 4, I have illustrated covering 9 turned over the facing 1 and secured in place thereover tov protect the facing against rain or snow during inclement weather.

Figure 5 illustrates a section of the collar construction looking toward the tip of the collar. The manner in which the covering is tucked in between the collar facing and collar lining at the tips of the collar is shown.

During pleasant weather, the covering 9 is placed beneath the collar 6 and forms in eiect an under collar. The covering 9 is substantially concealed from observation and does not detract from the appearance of the garment. During inclement weather, the collar may be turned up and covering 9 turned thereabout enclosing the facing 'I and being fastened in place by co-operating elements I5 and I6 to protect the facing against rain or snow. Generally, the water repellent covering may be made of the same material or a material similar in appearance to the exterior of the garment. If desired, snap fasteners The present invention provides simple and ready means of protecting a collar facing of fur, alpaca, mouton and like materials during inclement weather While permitting the garment to present an attractive appearance. tive covering provided does not detract from the theappearance ofthe garment during normal use and permits all the advantagesof pileand fur collars tojbe retained. '.The protective water repellentcovering provided is not expensive and affords adequate protection-for the more expensive facing material against'rainor snow.. ,While I have described,k a preferred embodimentofI `my invention it -will bev understood my inventionis notlimited thereto since it may be otherwise embodied within theA scope of the followingclaims.` r I claim-1l l lQIn av garment of the, character described, the combination ofa body including an exterior coveringand an interior lining and having a neck opening, ya collar member extending about the opening attached to the body including a facing and a rear lining attached to each other and to the body, and a water repellent covering for the collar, said water repellent covering having an end thereof fitted betweenand attached to the outer ends ofthe facing and lining, the other end of the .covering `folding beneath the collar adjacent the rear lining and being adapted to befturned over the facing to enclose the same.

Y A Ygarment according to claim 1 character- 'ing is reenforced to assure that it lies nat against the neck ofa. wearer.

, bodiment since it may be somewhat more expen- 5. In a garment of the character described, the combination of a body including an exterior covering and an interior lining and having a neck opening, a'collar member extending about the opening attached to the body and including a facing and a'rear lining, ends of said facing and The protecenclosing the collar facing. Y

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said lining extending between the exterior covering and interior lining and being attached thereto,` a water repellent covering for the collar, an end ofthe Waterrepellent coveringA extending between .the opposite ends ofthe facing and lining andbeing attachedftheretdl the covering Vbe-V ing secured on'three sides between the llining and facing with a vvfourthside thereof extending free adjacent Vthe rear lining, saidc'overing being adaptedto be turned over the facing to protect thesame during inclement weather;

6. A garment according toy claim 5 character.- ized by the fact that fastening members are placed on the interior lining adjacent the neck `opening and cooperating means are provided in the water repellent covering to hold the covering in place n MARcus Beeren.

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